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Allow The Use Of Headphones During Our Competition Solves

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but you said they weren't very fast to begin with...
say you have someone that knows everything about 4x4 but never memorized the parity algs, so instead he/she goes up and competes with those two algs playing in his/her ears, as they will surely come up in a 4x4 solve...now, suppose we have another person who actually knows the algs, but it slower at edge pairing...does the first person deserve to outplace the second?
Just think about it for a minute say they got to the point where they had to use the parity alg they would have to wait for it to start over so they could do the full alg. I'd they were listening to an alg the whole solve they would get messed up.
 
I agree with the above poster.
There needs to be a communication between the judge and the competitor and if the competitor is listening to music the lack of communication can cause problems.

Personally, I think it's disrespectful listening to music without paying attention to the judge and others.

As a competitor one needs to be aware of ones surroundings, aware of the judge, aware of others and that's a part of competing one needs to adjust to. It's another thing cubing at home. You just have to get used to it.
As stated in the WCA regulations if a competitor vanit hear the judge will use hand motions. Also headphones will be optional you don't have to use them. Many people do better with them though.
 
To those complaining about not hearing the Judge, like it's been said, the Judge can use hand-motions, per the rules.

And to those complaining that the person might be listening to something to help them cheat, you are acting like there is no way to find out what they are listening to.
For less than $3, you can buy a Headphone Splitter, which let's 2 people with headphones listen to the exact same player, from 1 jack. That way, you are listening to the exact same thing the competitor is listening to.

Here's one for $1.69:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8V234-WHT-APL-Headphone-Splitter/dp/B0000UV2AW
 
And to those complaining that the person might be listening to something to help them cheat, you are acting like there is no way to find out what they are listening to.
For less than $3, you can buy a Headphone Splitter, which let's 2 people with headphones listen to the exact same player, from 1 jack. That way, you are listening to the exact same thing the competitor is listening to.

I am ashamed of my taste in music so I wouldn't want the judge to know what I listen to while I solve; would I have to be disqualified?
 
Couldn't the organizers put some random music on for all to hear? It wouldn't distract people who don't recognize the music I don't think, and it might help others concentrate? Its a pretty stupid idea because the music would have to be quite loud and probably would have to be dance or something fast that wouldnt distract but w/e. Just an idea, places like swimming pools and gyms always play music.
 
Couldn't the organizers put some random music on for all to hear? It wouldn't distract people who don't recognize the music I don't think, and it might help others concentrate? Its a pretty stupid idea because the music would have to be quite loud and probably would have to be dance or something fast that wouldnt distract but w/e. Just an idea, places like swimming pools and gyms always play music.
The organizers could be the one to set up the music that goes in the headphones. This way, it won't need to play in the entire room. If you choose to have some kind of music, it could be from the Organizer's choice. If you think you would be distracted, you can choose to just not use any music.

I like your idea, except for the part where everyone is subjected to it. Which is why I think your idea could be implemented with headphones as the option, instead of music all around, like at Gym's or Swimming Pools.
 
Most music players have radio function in them and there is something like 'fm radio transmitter' which broadcasts sound going out from a device.
Image situation when competitor have mp3 with radio set, and one of viewers have microphone and is brodcasting him messages by FM transmitter.
Wouldn't be fair, would it be?
 
Most music players have radio function in them and there is something like 'fm radio transmitter' which broadcasts sound going out from a device.
Image situation when competitor have mp3 with radio set, and one of viewers have microphone and is brodcasting him messages by FM transmitter.
Wouldn't be fair, would it be?
Did you even read my other post?




And to those complaining that the person might be listening to something to help them cheat, you are acting like there is no way to find out what they are listening to.
For less than $3, you can buy a Headphone Splitter, which let's 2 people with headphones listen to the exact same player, from 1 jack. That way, you are listening to the exact same thing the competitor is listening to.

Here's one for $1.69:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8V234-WHT-APL-Headphone-Splitter/dp/B0000UV2AW
 
I don't even take your point with splitting sound to competitor and judge. That sounds just ridicoulous to me
 
I don't even take your point with splitting sound to competitor and judge. That sounds just ridicoulous to me

I don't understand what your first sentence is trying to say, but care to explain why it sounds ridiculous?
I understand someone not liking the idea, but I'd like to hear why it's ridiculous.
 
And what if you're associating a certain song with an alg to help you remember it? There's always a way to gain an advantage. I'm sure the rule makers have thought long and hard about every rule and why it's there.

surely you could associate a certain item of clothing with an alg to help you remember it?

The organizers could be the one to set up the music that goes in the headphones. This way, it won't need to play in the entire room. If you choose to have some kind of music, it could be from the Organizer's choice. If you think you would be distracted, you can choose to just not use any music.

I like your idea, except for the part where everyone is subjected to it. Which is why I think your idea could be implemented with headphones as the option, instead of music all around, like at Gym's or Swimming Pools.
I like the idea of the organizer choosing what you listen to but it would be very hard to implement, unless the organised brings algless CD's and the competitors supply the portable CD players. But that gets annoying for the organizer and judge checking to see if you have an authorized CD and CD players are a bit outdated now.
 
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It's because i can't imagine such situation lol. Competitor and judge standing, and nodding to rhytm of the music - that would just hit the image of speedcubing.
Another thing - I just fell sorry for the judges to listen to so much music that (probably) they don't like.
The communication would look funny for the viewers too, i reckon.
 
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